11 mistakes you should avoid while ordering a pizza (Image source: Canva) It seems like ordering a pizza is one of the easiest things to do. You open an app or call your favourite place, choose a few toppings, and then wait for it to arrive. But in reality, the little things you choose when…
LONDON: A Trinidadian writer with ancestral roots in Bihar accused of using AI to write his entry to the Commonwealth short story prize has been declared the overall winner.Jamir Nazir (62) from Cunupia, Trinidad, whose grandfather was from Bihar, on Tuesday won for his story “The Serpent in the Grove”.Within days of him being declared…
Hero MotoCorp has finally launched its flex-fuel commuter motorcycles in India: the Splendor+ Flex Fuel and HF Deluxe Flex Fuel. The motorcycles were unveiled by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri. Both motorcycles are capable of running on ethanol blends of…
California schoolgirl Khloe Thompson began sewing care bags for women experiencing homelessness; the small family project grew into Khloe Kares, which has distributed more than 5,000 handmade bags filled with everyday essentials/Image: Instagram A California teenager who once made bags with her great-grandmother now runs a nonprofit that has distributed more than 5,000 handmade care…
Fortune gives you a helpful nudge today. Things may go a little better than expected, and in some matters you’ll earn more than you thought you would. Jupiter supports your luck factor, and the Moon adds movement, so the day has a bright current running through it. Not perfect, no. But definitely on your side…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh hopes of possible US-Iran peace talks against lingering geopolitical risks and elevated oil prices, while technology shares lent support to key regional indices.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1 per cent to 59,485.54, driven by strong gains in technology counters. As per…
Luck walks beside you today, and you’ll sense it in little ways first. A delayed matter may move, an expected result may improve, or money may come in better than you assumed. Jupiter, your ruler, gives support, so the road opens a bit wider.Even with this helpful current, your mind stays restless. That’s the Moon…
Waffle House cited repeated violations of its policy on unauthorised filming. (Facebook/theroundup) Edric Riley, known to Waffle House customers and co-workers as Rockstar Riley, became an online sensation after a rap song celebrating the restaurant chain went viral. His song ‘Waffy Options’ crossed more than 1 million views on TikTok and received hundreds of thousands…
A child can ask “why?” several times in the space of a few minutes. The first answer may be met with a pause, followed by the same question again, sometimes with barely any change in wording. To an adult, that repetition can look like impatience, distraction or a refusal to accept what has already been…
Imagine having red, juicy, ripe tomatoes hanging right on your balcony garden just when you open the door to have a touch of breeze right in the morning, when the first ray of Sun hits your home. The air smells of ripeness, and you are ready to pluck the fresh produce in baskets, only to…
When Alan Tholkes was just 17 years old, a car accident changed his life forever, leaving him paralysed with a spinal cord injury. Rather than letting the setback define him, the Minnesota native spent decades turning his personal struggles into innovations aimed at helping others with mobility challenges. Over the next 40 years, he designed…
Malayalam actor SI Rajasekharan passes away at his Kottayam residence; cause of death unknown Veteran Malayalam actor Rajasekharan, popularly known as SI Rajasekharan for his memorable portrayals of police officers on screen, passed away on Sunday at his residence in Chingavanam in Kerala’s Kottayam district. The cause of his death has not been disclosed.A familiar…
